Singapore Government issues Public Consultation on draft Cybersecurity Bill

The Singapore government has issued its long-awaited draft Cybersecurity Bill for public consultation. In light of the global increase in cybersecurity threats, the draft bill seeks to provide a framework for national cybersecurity and protect critical information infrastructure against cybersecurity threats. The provision of certain investigative and non-investigative cybersecurity services will also now be regulated under the draft bill. Click here for a detailed alert on the topic.

Key points to note

A Commissioner of Cybersecurity will be responsible for:

• advising the Government in respect of cybersecurity matters

• monitoring cybersecurity threats or cybersecurity incidents that may threaten Singapore’s national security